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Utah Utes football: Utes to get new uniforms

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TJ | 3:51 p.m. March 28, 2008
To Tradition?... How can you say that Pitt was a terrible team? They won their conference and got to a BCS game so how is that terrible? They were not terrible but I would have much rather played Auburn or Texas or Michigan that year. Utah was incredible that year and I think they would have beaten anyone of those 3 teams.And how many games did the Y win that year in a mediocre conference? They were terrible and not Pitt who won a BCS confernce.
To anyone BYU fan that can't believe this is news.
Go and read the article about Cloak Boy. This is way better news than that so I wouldn't complain cause BYU doesn't have anything news worthy right now.
Classic Uniforms? | 4:04 p.m. March 28, 2008
To everyone talking about BYU tradition and going back to their "classic" uniforms. In Utah State blue? What happened to the real BYU royal blue?
BlueCoug | 4:00 p.m. March 28, 2008
Hard to tell from the pic, but it'll be nice to have the Utah uni's match their helmets. I do like the Candy Apple Red Helmets though.

The BYU bib uni's were a disaster, even BYU fans hated them; that's why they only lasted a year.

btw, it's called the "Y", because that was the first letter painted on the mountain. It was going to be "BYU", but after they finished the "Y", they decided against adding the other two letters.

Aggie fans who feel that BYU "stole" their colors are clueless. The color selection had nothing to do with Utah St. The color was basically chosen by a marketing firm BYU hired to standardize BYU's color scheme for all teams. Before that, the blue various teams had chosen varied from powder blue to dark blue, sometimes during the same season.
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Zoobs. | 4:02 p.m. March 28, 2008
What did you expect from the school who brought you the fan wrestling Cummard, cloak boy, water balloon tossers, gold's Gym porn protestors, and mop wielding track stars.

Go Utes!

Re: J | 4:02 p.m. March 28, 2008
"Doing black uni's are sweet too along with doing a "blackout" at night games with the fans.."

Good idea. Now all they have to worry about is getting fans to come....I've got an idea, play a game after the HS state championship and hope some fans stick around.
Re: Not a Classic Program | 4:09 p.m. March 28, 2008
I live in Columbus. Ohio State just changed their uniforms. All the better to make you pay way too much for another one you don't need.

I don't really care what the Ute uniforms look like as long as they don't have a bib and they aren't the colors of another school.
sjparasite , it's the water! | 4:44 p.m. March 28, 2008
who cares the world is going down with the big one called Liquidification !!
And who called these guys | 4:51 p.m. March 28, 2008
Utahns...more like Texans and others! Use your head or chewing ON SUC-O-TASH!!
Cougie | 5:14 p.m. March 28, 2008
It's perfect that the Utes wear red- it further emphasizes in the mind of Cougie fan that we Utes are the devil. Black and red might look even more evil to the uptight and timid Cougie. So I say, add the black jersey to the mix!!
Zoobs can't spell? | 5:16 p.m. March 28, 2008
Who are the Zoobs? I guess the Utes are very successful against a fictional team. If you are referring to BYU, well then refer to BYU. Your reference to uncreative terms made up to try and insult BYU students, fans, and alumni is a pathetic attempt to 'rise and shout' because you were probably not accepted to BYU. You probably weren't accepted to the U either because a true 'Utah Man' can come up with intelligent smack that proves they actually like to rip on BYU.
Re: Zoobs at 9:38 | 5:29 p.m. March 28, 2008
Wow, aren't you the articulate one. Stop, please, your acerbic comments are too much for me to handle.

Well, if you can't change the (losing) program, you can at least change the uniform.

Oh--and the kid you referenced? Couldn't have dropped out of Provo High. Otherwise, he would have been admitted to the U Honors Program. Yeah, I crack myself up...
Dont like them | 6:38 p.m. March 28, 2008
I can just hear the jokes about the new uniforms the Utes are going to be blessed with...Those wonderful new Underarm...Excuse me...Underarmour. ROFL
Utah Alum | 6:38 p.m. March 28, 2008
Couldn't care less about the uniform change; waiting for a coaching staff change. We are back to the days of Ron McBride. Unimaginative offense, poor tackling on defense, undisciplined football, pitiful scheduling. (Yes, I realize Michigan is on the '08 schedule) But please, Weber State, San Jose State, Iowa State ??? While I'll never be a BYU fan, I always respected LaVell Edwards for scheduling the likes of Florida State, Miami and Notre Dame.
HoosierState | 7:49 p.m. March 28, 2008
If you are going to essentially copy someone else's uni look anyway, why not the IU b-ballers? Candy striped football pants might actually put the U on the national map, despite their never being on TV (the mtn. doesn't count until they stop shooting footage with home video cameras from the 80's ...).
RE: Cougie | 7:59 p.m. March 28, 2008
Hey, as long as you're proud of what you represent, then I guess that's what matters, isn't it? It'll actually motivate us more to beat you!

Thumbs down | 8:25 p.m. March 28, 2008
way down. U is for Ugly.
Uniforms, really??? | 8:46 p.m. March 28, 2008
Seems to me that's incredible news.

I hope they are the better, lower the tackle area Uniforms. That will help against UNLV next year. I hate it when other coaches laugh at our defense.

I also hope they "wick" the "bird" from Wyoming coaches away from the players, and help with the onside kick decision-making of the coaches.

And I hope they are the Big Play Killing uniforms and stop those darn Harline and 4th and 18 comments so Andrewute can quit sleeping with his parents.

Black Uniforms would be great for night games, not reflecting into the stands to hide the empty seats.

Face it there Utes. It's not the Uniforms, it's the AD, the Coaches and the Players -- and really, it's not the fans either, however you Frat drop-outs do say the funniest things.

Hey, does this mean the dancing lady will finally change her uniform??? I sat just downwind from her last year, and I think it really is time for a change.

I'm excited though, it will give me a reson to watch the BYU-Utah games. It's getting tiring: Utah has a mediocre season, BYU plays with nothing on the line, Utah loses...

Boring...

Yawn...
george | 8:51 p.m. March 28, 2008
I never thought they looked like "bibs". I always thought the Cougars were in pursuit of a Care Bear look....more lovable, more huggable,...
Jo from Cali | 8:45 p.m. March 28, 2008
The U of U can afford to give the team matching helmets. Just DO IT!!!
Whiptee freakin dooo | 9:13 p.m. March 28, 2008
Go Utes. 7-5 again, Armed Forces Bowl Champion...hey, we have the longest Bowl winning streak in college football. MEDIOCRE. Kyle is not our answer.
Seattle | 9:56 p.m. March 28, 2008
BYU hardly has anything to say about uniforms. It took them several trys before they could get something that looked reasonable. They have made so many errors it "is" funny. Even then, they had to steal the color from another Utah school and go back to a helmet with a little history. All these problems for the sake of wanting more money.

Perhaps Utah will will prove that you can make a good decision on uniforms the first time around (new contract an all.

I would like to see a version of the black.

Anyway, I guess it is just one more thing to argue about.

By the way, will someone please get BYU to broadcast newer games on their Classic games review. I believe some of those players are retired by now.

BYU next year? I am afraid it is going to be a 9-3 season at best. I really worry about UCLA and Washington. They may not make that one extra play against Utah next year.

I guess we will wait and see.
LA Ute | 10:19 p.m. March 28, 2008
So many BYU fans seem to speak a different language.

Dominance: two literally last minute wins.
Mediocre: 7-game bowl winning streak and a 9-4 season.
Let all Remember U!! | 10:34 p.m. March 28, 2008
As in what you do against U.C.L.A...can't wait as you will be too late! Now do the CHOW,Chow, chow drive in!
More | 4:46 a.m. March 29, 2008
That's it, yewts, crack on the unis. What the Cougars have is:

More All Americans

More Conferrnce Chsmpionships

More Bowl Games

More Heismans

More Outland Trophies

More NFL MVPs

More National Championships

More fans

What the yewts have is more victories before players wore facemasks. Whoopee!
may the farce be with you | 6:34 a.m. March 29, 2008
ute fans have one thing to hang their candy apple red helmets on.... oh yeah they don't. but hey, they have tradition to fall back on.... oh! whoops. Sorry girls the uniforms stink and michigan will still grind your mugs in the big house lawn, even with a quarterback that doesn't fit fraud-riguez's offense. WAR austin collie blowing you up in '08.
Hogle U | 8:14 a.m. March 29, 2008
Can someone please explain why BYU fans are called "zoobies," when the U of U has a zoo virtually next door? (A zoo that was a bit of a dump last time I checked.)

If Utah fans aren't going to apply the moniker "zoobies" to themselves, as seems appropriate, given the location of the Hogle Zoo, perhaps the term "yoobies" or "yewbies" would be in order.

And, if Utah wants to go fishing for new yewnies, perhaps they would be willing to try-on football's first unitard ... Hey! The one piece has worked great for the ladies' gymnastics squad.

It would be very forward-thinking and progressive!
Waste of print | 12:44 p.m. March 29, 2008
I can't believe that I'm actually responding to probably the dumbest article that I've ever read about.....Big Deal...new football uniforms...... but worse yet I'm stupid enough to allow myself to be drawn into psting to the article like the rest of the idiots ahead of me......how pathetic!!!!!
under armour | 7:28 p.m. March 30, 2008
the uniforms are sick! they look really cool.i like the style go utes!
Ugly Unis | 4:15 p.m. April 1, 2008
If anyone wants to see an ugly uniform look at the all black one that the Oregon basketball team wore a few months back. It was a black shirt and black shorts that had black lettering for the school and player names but had white numbers. They looked beyond terrible. By far the worst I have ever seen and if you want to keep with ugly football unis then look at oregon's diamond metal plated shoulder jerseys. Ok let's just admit that oregon has the worst jerseys ever.
fisch10 | 3:06 p.m. April 2, 2008
please spare me by saying the zoobs going back to the classic look makes them one of the best looks in the NCAA because they also look like 5o percent of the teams in the NCAA. oh and by the way all i have to say is 53-33-4 which means it will take the zoobs over 20 years to catch up...
Go Utes | 3:42 p.m. April 5, 2008
I think a black uni would look pretty cool, but would they wear it with red, white, or hopefully not black pants. Stay with the classic colors Utah. Gooooooooo Utes!!!!!!
Joe B | 1:28 p.m. Oct. 18, 2008
What is the insignia on the Right side of the Utes shirt. Can't see it well.
Utah fan | 10:22 a.m. Jan. 5, 2009
who beat alabama this year? UTAH!

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